DREAM TRAILER: 2019 Mirage project trailer

[christopher]

I am sure you know what living quarters are...but I'll share this photo anyway.
This is in the direction I was referring to with living quarters.

Having had the trailer both WITH and WithOUT the fold down couches, I can honestly say I do MISS the couches.

They are SUCH a mixed blessing though.
With the Yamaha sleds and the WIDE stance they took we ALWAYS hit the mounting brackets with the sleds. Hit them enough times and you begin to tear the mounts off the wall.

But..
There is NOTHING nicer after a long ride than coming back to the trailer and RELAXING on that couch after a long hard day of riding.

 

[christopher]

Nice add ons. Is that a timer right above the inverter? I’ve always thought it’d be nice to set up the furnace to kick on about 30 minutes before planned eta back to the trailer.

That way when you roll in 5 hours later than your original “planned eta” you have no propane and no battery left lol.

One of the NICEST things I have seen in one of these trailers was a Programmable Digital Thermostat that would TURN ON and pre-heat the whole trailer at a specific time.

 

[Scott]

Having had the trailer both WITH and WithOUT the fold down couches, I can honestly say I do MISS the couches.

They are SUCH a mixed blessing though.
With the Yamaha sleds and the WIDE stance they took we ALWAYS hit the mounting brackets with the sleds. Hit them enough times and you begin to tear the mounts off the wall.

But..
There is NOTHING nicer after a long ride than coming back to the trailer and RELAXING on that couch after a long hard day of riding.

Yes.

However, the focus of my post is regarding the living quarters (ie the area with the brown). Lol

 

[TNTCOPP]

Nice add ons. Is that a timer right above the inverter? I’ve always thought it’d be nice to set up the furnace to kick on about 30 minutes before planned eta back to the trailer.

That way when you roll in 5 hours later than your original “planned eta” you have no propane and no battery left lol.


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It's actually the main power cut off. I turn it off if trailer is not plugged in so as to not drain batteries at all.

 

[meathooker]

You can certainly apply any undercoat your heart desires.
You could LINEX the whole underside..
Wonder what that would cost to have applied???

I got a quote for $2,000 to do the inside of a 7’ x 26’

I imagine the underside would be a good bit more due to the complexity of shooting.

 

[christopher]

I got a quote for $2,000 to do the inside of a 7’ x 26’

I imagine the underside would be a good bit more due to the complexity of shooting.

Of ALL the upgrades we have talked about on a trailer over the years, this has to be the #1 that I would like to try for a LONG TERM KEEPER trailer.

If we could get some manner of INSULATION sprayed on the undercarriage, and then a rock solid protectorate sprayed over it....

 

[christopher]

Or if it was able to be done at the factory during production it could go like this

With Foam Board.
This would then be the perfect setup to follow along with a LINEX style undercoat to protect the foam board.

Or with a sprayed self expanding foam.

 

[Trashy]

x2. A center "V" drain would be perfect.

Park a Yamaha in the middle of the trailer and go for a drive down a rough road. That should create a low point.

 

[christopher]

Park a Yamaha in the middle of the trailer and go for a drive down a rough road. That should create a low point.

Yuck Yuck Yuck

 

[Braap Wraps]

Take everything in this trailer less a few of the TV's and a better sound system. That is what they should build.

http://advrider.com/index.php?threa...he-classroom-trailer-mega-conversion.1101752/

 

[christopher]

Take everything in this trailer less a few of the TV's and a better sound system. That is what they should build.

http://advrider.com/index.php?threa...he-classroom-trailer-mega-conversion.1101752/

Okay.
That trailer has some VERY COOL Features!!

Angle brackets installed under the cabinets with LED strips installed where I could.

Test-run of the lights - Success! Couple more runs to install once the rest of the trim is up.
Once we get the rest of the lights up above and below all the cabinets, the lighting circuit will draw about 7.4A total.

6 of 8 ceiling speakers installed too.

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Rattled in a few more buttons for the same fold-down benches on the outside.

Shelves just hook onto the buttons.

Most of the time we won't use these tables outside, but it'll be nice to have the option for shows and events.

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Last saturday was a spray-foam day. Insulation value is about R7 per inch.

And there's 6" of foam under the trailer.
A little bit of wind comes through and sucks all the heat out the floor - noticeable temp difference between upper- and lower-half of most enclosed trailers, this should alleviate that problem.

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Rear LED loading lights installed, and got the rest of the marker lights over the back put in.

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Hangers and gas struts on the closet doors up front

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Tools/shelf on the wall. Cut out some foam blocks for the fluids/adhesives, so those don't wobble around.

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[turbolover]

Found It.
If you want a generator as part of the trailer, this is how it is mounted
So you have to give up part of the front nose cone area, which with sleds is pretty much a No-Go for getting 5 sleds in the trailer.

Why does the generator have to be mounted on the floor?
Why couldn't it be mounted at ceiling height with an outside access door to change oil and filters or work on it.
This would not take up floor space and can be remote start and fed off of the fuel tank or a smaller generator tank.
Sure you might need a ladder to get up there and service the thing but it would sure make it easier to spend a weekend in it.

Also rather than a wall mounted tv, why not a ceiling mount that can swing back up flat with the roof. Then you can watch from the entire length of the trailer.

 

[christopher]

Why does the generator have to be mounted on the floor?
Why couldn't it be mounted at ceiling height with an outside access door to change oil and filters or work on it.

This would not take up floor space and can be remote start and fed off of the fuel tank or a smaller generator tank.

Sure you might need a ladder to get up there and service the thing but it would sure make it easier to spend a weekend in it.

Also rather than a wall mounted tv, why not a ceiling mount that can swing back up flat with the roof. Then you can watch from the entire length of the trailer.

I suppose the WEIGHT of the generator would be an issue as well as the Uphill Fuel feed line??

As for the TV, I don't know.
That an interesting thought...

 

[turboless terry]

My dream trailer would have a heater that works unlike the trailswest I or my buddy have. Might be the operators but neither of us have had a good experience.

 

[christopher]

My dream trailer would have a heater that works unlike the trailswest I or my buddy have. Might be the operators but neither of us have had a good experience.

Sorry to hear that.
I have taken it back to the dealer and asked for some help.??

I had an issue on one of the Mirage Trailers a year ago up at Togwotee.
Got on the phone, talked to a tech and was able to make a field repair right on the spot.

 

[christopher]

Meanwhile, while I await this next prototype from Mirage I bought myself something just to get me by....

 

[NorthMNSledder]

Meanwhile, while I await this next prototype from Mirage I bought myself something just to get me by....

That's an interesting decking design. Looks like a composite type lumber. What I don't understand is what keeps the road crap from coming up through the slats in that?

 

[christopher]

That's an interesting decking design. Looks like a composite type lumber. What I don't understand is what keeps the road crap from coming up through the slats in that?

Honestly don't know, but this is the trailer that SOOO many people around here are using... will know shortly.

 

[NorthMNSledder]

Honestly don't know, but this is the trailer that SOOO many people around here are using... will know shortly.

It's an easy fix if it's an issue.

I bet it pulls a bit "easier" then your normal enclosed stuff.

 

[Trashy]

That's an interesting decking design. Looks like a composite type lumber. What I don't understand is what keeps the road crap from coming up through the slats in that?

Any of the composite lumbers are all super heavy. So it must be something different. And they are super slippery in the winter, especially after they get polished up a bit.

As for the road slop, it looks like it has a mini fender above the tire, and the boards are perpendicular to the direction the spray would be coming. So my hunch is that it might work out just fine. Interested to find out. Let us know, please, Christopher.